Nearly 1,000 arrested during ’Yukthiya’ operation within 24 hours

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Colombo, Jan 21 (Daily Mirror) - A total of 987 suspects have been arrested during the islandwide operation 'Yukthiya' within the last 24 hours, the Public Security Ministry said.

They said 663 suspects have been arrested over drug offenses and 324 suspects who were on the list referred to Crime OICs of police station were also arrested accordingly.

Among the 638 suspects arrested over drug offences, 12 are being further investigated into under detention orders while 14 drug addicts have been referred for rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, 14 suspects who were on the wanted list of the Police Narcotics Bureau and Police Special Bureau were also arrested.

Also, among the 324 arrested suspects in the list sent to the criminal division, there are 90 who had pending open warrants over drug offenses and 222 open warrants over non-drug offenses.

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Kumara Choksanada Sunday, 21 January 2024 11:13 AM

Small fish getting caught big crooks enjoying with taxpayers money.

Kabir Hashim Sunday, 21 January 2024 11:14 AM

Sharia law should be implemented in SL.

Sam Sunday, 21 January 2024 11:17 AM

The police was sleeping all this time collecting money to send the children abroad for studies. What a joke if the ordinary sri lankan knew that we had a drug issue in Sri Lanka, how come the police didn't know about this until now.

L Jaya Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:14 PM

Sick of seeing these reports, mostly fabricated. Refrain from reporting without arousing public anger.

Sandy Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:40 PM

Give flogging as additional punishment to reconvictrd criminals before releasing them from prison. Just to remind them not to engage in crime again.

Lanka Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:24 PM

It has become a mockery. Where do you keep all of them ? Already prisons are overflowing with people ? What about some army camps or police training schools or colleges ? Any government project must have some planning?? You must have planned before you arrest them all .. You must have released all miner offenders first to replace their places by these people . Reform all prison service with some human resources developments programs ..our human resources are our National wealth . Before you lock them up think how to make use of them ...think if these economically and financially viable . You must arrest big dealers specially Politicians who are involved in this menace . Then the country will be clean

RR Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:30 PM

IS ARRESTING YOUTH THE TARGET OF YUKTHIYA OPERATION?

Tissa Fernando Monday, 22 January 2024 11:06 AM

But underworld killings continue in Mexican style. More scammers in the country. So , these numbers mean nothing if the crimes continue like before.

Buddhist Monday, 22 January 2024 05:05 PM

Is Deshabandu going to lockup 50% of Sri Lankans in the prison...police state?

Buddhist Monday, 22 January 2024 05:07 PM

The utter failure of Deshabandu is clearly shown as large amounts of drugs are still coming into the country. This shows that Deshabandu has not caught a single drug lord and he has only caught small flies.

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